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Editorial First Issue:Advancing Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health Across the WorldWith this first issue, it is a great pleasure to announce the launch of WPA Child and Adolescent PsychiatrySection’s (WPA CAP) Newsletter. This Newsletter is one the new WPA CAP Executive Board’s initiatives.It is also a great pleasure to welcome the members of the extensive Editorial Board: Prof. BennettLeventhal (Chair, WPA CAP, USA), Dr. Gordana Milavic (Co­Chair, WPA CAP, UK), Prof. DimitrisAnagnostopoulos (Past Chair, WPA CAP, Greece), Prof. A.Guerrero (Assistant Editor, USA), Dr. J.Abdulmalik (Assistant Editor, Nigeria), Prof. S Malhotra (India), Prof. D.Fung (Singapore), Prof. S.Honjo(Japan), Prof. P.Szatmari (Canada), Prof. L.Viola (Paragway), Prof. S.C.Cho (S.Korea), Prof. D.Puras(Lithuania), Dr. V.Storm (Australia), Dr. J.Fayyad (Lebanon), Dr. S.Tan (Malaysia), Dr. M.B.Moyano(Argentina), Dr. N.V.Tuan (Vietnam), and Dr. T.Masaru (Japan).The Newsletter will have four main sections. The first section will be dedicated to official WPA CAPcommunications. The second section will feature upcoming academic and practical events sponsored byWPA CAP. The third section will contain reports from past events. The Newsletter will also publish briefinterviews with prominent or promising colleagues, who’s experience, vision, thoughts and ideas might beinteresting and useful to our members. This first Issue begins with the interview with Prof. BennettLeventhal (Chair, WPA CAP). While Professor B. Leventhal is very well known to AACAP (AmericanAcademy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists) members and colleagues who attend AACAP Annualmeetings, this Issue gives an opportunity for all WPA CAP members to learn a little bit more about the newChair and his vision for WPA CAP.As the 20th World IACAPAP Congress will be held from July 21st to 25th 2012 in Paris, France, WPA CAPis planning an active presence there. WPA CAP will organize three symposiums (“on ADHD”, (Chair Prof.Bennett Leventhal, “on Tics” (Chair, Prof. Barbara Coffey) and “on Global perspectives on teaching andlearning in CAP”, (organized by WPA CAP Group on Teaching and Learning, Chair Dr. NorbertSkokauskas). A brief overview of WPA CAP symposiums can be found in the Newsletter. WPA CAPsponsored conference i will be held in Belgrade, Serbia next months, and Dr. Gordana Milovic reports onplanned WPA CAP activities there. This Issue also features some past events sponsored by WPA CAP.Prof. B. Leventhal shares his impression about WPA Thematic Conference "Mental Health and FamilyMedicine working Together" that took place Granada, Spain. And finally this issue contains someinformation about upcoming events.This is the very first issue and further suggestions and contributions from members are most welcomed andwe would certainly try our best to make this Newsletter the way you like.

Happy readings,

Dr. Norbert SkokauskasEditor, WPA CAP NewsletterSecretary, WPA CAPE­mail N_Skokauskas@yahoo.com

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Interview with WPA CAP Chair Prof. Bennett LeventhalNS: You are very well known to AACAP community, but how would you introduceyourself to WPA CAP members who don’t know you well?BL: Thank you. I am not sure how well known I am but I can say a few things about myself. I have a variedcareer that has included diverse activities. I am from the US State of Louisiana where I attended medicalschool. I completed my residency and fellowship training at Duke University. After serving for two years as amedical officer in the US Navy, I joined the faculty at the University of Chicago where I was Director of Childand Adolescent Psychiatry for nearly 25 years and am now the Irving B. Harris Professor of Child andAdolescent Psychiatry, Emeritus. After a time at the University of Illinois College of Medicine where I retaina Professorial appointment, I moved to the Nathan Kline Institute of Psychiatric Research where I amcurrently Deputy Director of this large research facility. My primary research interests are in early onsetpsychiatric disorders, with a special focus on autism but I also work on ADHD, Tourette, and normaldevelopment. In addition to my work as an investigator, I am also an active clinician and educator. I havebeen privileged to serve on the faculty of distinguished institutions and to lecture all over the world. I haveparticularly enjoyed my work in education and policy development. For the American Academy of Child andAdolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), I have been responsible for helping expand the scope and quality of theAACAP Annual Meeting so that it has become the world’s leading scientific/clinical meeting in our field. Inthis process, we have developed mechanisms to deal with such diverse issues as how to present latebreaking science to how to have responsible, productive relationships with the pharmaceutical industry.And, it is through the AACAP Meetings that I have come to meet and develop friendships with colleaguesand friends from around the world.NS: What are the main WPA CAP goals for upcoming three years?BL: With the growing knowledge that the vast majority of psychiatric disorders have their onset in childhoodand adolescence, the WPA CAP section represents a broad and vitally important element of worldpsychiatry. Despite this, CAP has been an underrepresented focus for the WPA. There are many reasonsfor this but our goal for the next triennium is to bring CAP into its proper position in the WPA. To do this, wemust be well organized, intellectually and politically active, and share a common goal of supporting oneanother so we can speak in one voice on the world stage. So, part of the initial task of the section officerswill be to assemble mailing lists of CAP’s from around the world with whom we can share information.Secondly, we will identify several key projects on which we can work collaboratively. It would appear thatthe first of these two projects will be a collective effort in CAP training (residents, fellows, medical students,primary care physicians, nurses, especially in developing countries) and joint, multinational researchproject. In addition, we will make every effort to have a WPA CAP presence on the program of majorpsychiatric congresses as well as WPA regional and international meetings. This is a start!NS: How do you see WPA CAP collaboration with other organizations in the area i.e. IACAPAP, AACAP,?BL: First of all, I have a keen interest in collaboration with all CAP organizations. For political and otherreasons, it is very important that we develop and implement common agendas. We must work together

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Interview with WPA CAP Chair Prof. Bennett Leventhal (cont)because it is only with a common voice that we will be heard over the strong voices in that we will be heardover the strong voices in the rest of mental health. CAP has important messages about diagnoses,treatment and, of course, healthy development of our youth. Together, we can deliver this message well.Secondly, as the WPA CAP Section is the principal voice for CAP on the world stage. As a part of thelargest, international psychiatric society, WPA CAP is in a unique position to convene our colleagues andprofessional organizations in order coordinate our efforts on the world stage. WPA CAP will take thisresponsibility very seriously in the coming years as we develop strong relationships with our colleagues innational and international societies relevant to CAP.NS: In your opinion, what were the main achievements in the area of child and adolescent psychiatry overthe past 5­10 years.BL: The most important achievements in our field have been our new found commitment to the evidence­based practice of the medical subspecialty of child and adolescent psychiatry. It is this commitment thatmakes us unique among the mental health fields and professions. And, it is this commitment to theapplication of science to the practice of child and adolescent psychiatry that has improved our diagnosticand therapeutic skills. We all share enormous pride in the outstanding child and adolescent psychiatristswho are also first rate, widely respected scientists making extraordinary contributions to our practice andthe care and understanding of children and adolescents around the world. Work in areas ranging fromgenetics to pharmacology to environmental and psychotherapy studies has all helped to advance our field.The application of basic and clinical science has been our major accomplishment of the 5­10 and will be themajor accomplishments for the next 5­10 years. And, WPA CAP will strongly support science as an integralpart of our profession.NS: What personal traits have helped you to succeed as a child psychiatrist, and as a leader?BL: Each of us must examine and appreciate our own personal skills and traits and then apply them thebest we can to our work. For me, it has been hard work and study that has helped me succeed. But, evenmore than my own efforts has been the wonderful work of my friends, colleagues and students who help meeach and every day. Accomplishments are actually not mine alone; they are shared. And, by the way, Imust also give credit to my patients who teach me daily and my family who also provides unwaveringsupport. So, in the end, in my view, a successful child and adolescent psychiatrist is one who has a teamthat is constantly helping him or her succeed at the hard work to which we are committedNS: What do you do when you don’t work as a CAP and when you are not involved in activities aroundCAP.BL:The truth is that I love CAP and my work as a CAP that there is very little time when I am not working.My wife is a wonderful CAP (clinician and genetic epidemiologist) so we spend much of our time togetherworking on our science. But, when we are not working, we enjoy time with our friends and family as it is therelationships with them that have made our lives so rich and full.NS:Thank you for the interview.BL: Thank you.BL: Bennett Leventhal NS: Norbert Skokauskas

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WPA CAP Group on Teaching and learning is organizing a symposium atIACAPAP (The International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry andAllied Professions) Congress, Paris, July 2012Prof. Anthony Guerrero, Dr. Norbert Skokauskas, Prof. Cynthia Santos, Dr. Jeff Hunt, Dr. Susan Tan,WPA CAP Group on Teaching and Learning aims to optimize child and adolescent psychiatric educationthrough innovations in medical education using PBL and other progressive strategies and remainsresponsive to national and international contexts and concerns relating to accreditation. The group hasbeen functioning as an independent association for several years and the table below summarizes thescientific presentations. Last year, WPA CAP, EB invited the Group to became a part of the section. Sincethen it has been called WPA CAP section’s Group on Teaching and Learning.Dr. Norbert Skokauskas (the Chair of the group), Prof. Cynthia Santos, Dr. Jeff Hunt, Dr. Susan Tan, andProf. Anthony Guerrero will be presenting at the Group’s session in Paris.

This photo was taken at The Group’s working meeting during AACAP Congress in Toronto, Canada, October 22, 2011Year Congress Symposium2011 The 58th AACAP/CACAP meeting, Toronto, "Special Interest Study Group"2011 The 58th AACAP meeting, Toronto, Canada "Internat. Perspectives on Resident Training Psychopharmacology"2011 The 58th AACAP meeting, Toronto, Canada "PBL in CAP Residency Strategies for Implementation"2011 The 14th ESCAP Congress, Helsinki, Finland "Global Perspectives on CAP Postgraduate Training"2010 The 57th AACAP meeting, New York, USA "Teaching for Success: special session on PBL"2010 The 57th AACAP meeting, New York, USA2009 AAP meeting, Washington DC, USA "PBL in Psychiatry: pro et contra”2009 The 19th IACAPAP Congress, Beijing, China "Teaching Strategies in CAP"2009 The 56th AACAP meeting, Honolulu, USA "Special Interest Study Group"2008 The 13th ESCAP Congress, Budapest, Hungary "A different approach to learning and teaching CAP"2008 Higher Education Academy meeting, UK “Learning and teaching undergraduate psychiatry”

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WPA Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Section

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WPA CAP symposium "ADHD across the World" at IACAPAP (The InternationalAssociation for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions) Congress,Paris, July 2012Prof. Anthony Guerrero, Prof. Bennett Leventhal, Dr. John Fayyed and Dr. Norbert SkokauskasAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is one of the most prevalent mental disorders of childhood (withprevalence rates varying from 5% to 10%) and it can continue through adolescence and adulthood. ADHDis also one of the most common causes of referral to family physicians, pediatricians, pediatric neurologists,and child psychiatrists. ADHD’s impact on society is enormous in terms of financial cost, stress to families,disruption in schools, and the potential for leading to criminality and substance abuse.There is an extensive literature on ADHD, but relatively little emphasis has been placed on regional, culturaldifferences, and diversity variables, such as ethnicity. Moreover, services and interventions available forchildren with ADHD and their families vary from country to country.This session aims to describe a diversity of approaches in diagnosing and treating ADHD across the World.A complex ADHD case will be presented, and speakers from all WPA regions will describe how they wouldassess and manage such a case in their region. In addition to this, brief overviews of the latest and themost important developments on ADHD will be presented from each region. The organizers hope that thisWPA session will serve as a platform for future collaboration.Learning Outcomes:

Participants will learn about the diversity of approaches in diagnosing and managing ADHD.Participants will become aware of the latest studies on ADHD across the World.Participants will learn about the best ways to manage ADHD using limited recourse.

Chair: Bennett Leventhal (USA); Co­ Chair: John Fayyed (Lebanon)Speakers:1. “ADHD across the World: global challenges and personalized solutions?” Norbert Skokauskas(Ireland).2. “ADHD in WPA Region I, The Americas”. Tony Guerrero (Hawaii, USA)3. “ADHD in WPA Region II. Europe”, Evgeni Koren (Russia)4. “ADHD in WPA Region III”. Africa and Middle East. John Fayyed (Lebanon)5. “ADHD in WPA Region IV”. Australasia. Savita Malhotra (India)6. “ADHD in WPA Region IV”. Far East Asia. Young­Shin Kim (South Korea)

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WPA Co­sponsored Joint XIV National Congress of the Serbian PsychiatricAssociation and III Congress of The Psychiatric Association for EasternEurope and the Balkans – "Psychiatry for a Changing World"18­21 April 2012 Belgrade, SerbiaDr. Gordana Milavic, Co­Chair, WPA CAPOne of the WPA Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP) Section main goals for the next 3­years includesthe intention to organize international educational events and to represent WPA CAP at the major meetingsand congresses worldwide.The WPA Child and Adolescent Section will be represented at the WPA and National Congress of theSerbian Psychiatric Organisation co­sponsored event by a symposium entitled ‘DIFFICULTIES OFGROWING­UP IN THE CHANGING WORLD’ . Drs Popovic and Botbol will be chairing the session withpresentations from Michel Botbol (France): Psychopathological approach of school violence: the Frenchexperience; Gordana Milavic, Co – chair WPA CAP Section (UK) : Treating depression in children andadolescents: the use of cognitive­behavioural therapy in clinical practice; Smiljka Popović­Deušić, ZagorkaBradić, Milica Pejović­ Milovanĉević (Serbia): Developmental challenges at the time of transition – theexperience of the Institute of Mental Health; Dimitris Anagnostopoulus, Sakellariou K, Kalogerakis Z,Vasilopoulou V, Lazaratou H (Greece): Treating adolescents with learning disorders in the community;Mirjana Trkulja (France): ‘Flowers are everywhere for those who agree to see them”­ psychotherapeuticapproach to infantile autism in France’.The rich programme includes plenary sessions by Hagop Akiskal (USA) on Temperament: profession,success and creativity;Michel Botbol (France) Psychopathological approach to school violence;George Christodoulou (Greece) Relevance of ethics principles for a changing world;Wolfgang Gaebel (Germany) The image of psychiatry and psychiatrists: International experiences andimprovement strategies;Siegfried Kasper (Austria) Current state and future perspectives of mood stabilizers;Valery Krasnov (Russia) Dynamic approaches in psychiatric diagnostics: Eastern European perspective;Juan José López­Ibor (Spain) Human body: Perception, experience, identity;Hans­Jürgen Möller (Germany) Progress in schizophrenia research and its relation to future drugdevelopment and treatment strategies;Tarek Okasha (Egypt), Globalization and mental health;Michelle Riba (USA) Comorbidity of cancer and depression;Norman Sartorius (Switzerland) Paradigms of psychiatry in a changing world;Allan Tasman (USA) Improving treatment outcomes: integrating psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy andPeter Tyrer (UK) The adaptation of the recovery model for patients with personality disorder.There will be opportunities for professional contacts and planning of joint activities with Serbian colleagues,members of the Psychiatric Association for Eastern Europe and the Balkans and members of other WPASections.

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PAST EVENTSWPA Thematic Conference, 8 ­ 11 February 2012, Granada, Spain ­ "MentalHealth and Family Medicine Working Together"

Prof. Bennett Leventhal, WPA CAP ChairI was privileged to attend the WPA/WONCA meeting in Granada Spain in February 2012. This was a mostinteresting because it was a joint meeting between psychiatrists and family doctors. The meeting wasfocused on the interface between primary medical care and psychiatric care. Sessions covered the fieldbroadly from specific disorders to policy and practice issues. I was fortunate to hear excellent presentationson a variety of topic, including ethics.It is clear that our primary call medical colleagues are quite concerned about the high prevalence ofpsychiatric disorder in their clinical populations. I was struck by several critical points:1. Family Practitioners provide a great deal of general medical care to patients who also have psychiatricdisorders2. Family Practitioners have quite a bit of knowledge about psychiatric patients and clinical syndromes.And, they are seeking more because this is such an important part of their practice.3. Family Practitioners are eager to provide comprehensive care for their patients with psychiatricdisorders, including managing medications. However, they are also well aware of the need to workcollaboratively with psychiatrists and, there is a dearth of psychiatrists with whom they can work. They feelthis need quite keenly4. Of all the areas of psychiatry about which Family Practitioners have the least knowledge, experienceand support, it is child and adolescent psychiatry.5. The Family Practitioners are quick to point out that there are usually no child and adolescentpsychiatrists in their communities but when child and adolescent psychiatrists are present, the FamilyPractitioners actively seeking liaisons.I spoke at a session on child and adolescent psychiatric disorders associated with diabetes. The large andinterested audience asked many questions of about the prevalence and management of complexpsychiatric conditions such as mood and anxiety disorders and their impact on the treatment of diabetes.Sadly, there is only a very modest literature in this area that I was able to review for our colleagues and useto provide suggestions for diagnosis and treatment. Clearly, there is much work to do in this area. But, it isencouraging that our colleagues in Family Practice are so interested in collaborating with us is providinghigh quality care to this complex group of patients. In addition, to the scientific meetings in Granada, theWPA Board held its meetings. And, while I was not invited to join that meeting, I did have the opportunity tomeet with WPA President Pedro Ruiz. We had a wide­ranging discussion about the role and activities ofthe WPA Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP) Section. Professor Ruiz clearly expressed that CAP was ahigh priority for WPA during his triennium and that he would do what he could to provide support for oursection. He was especially keen on the creation of programs for the developing nations. However, he alsooffered endorsements for our activities in research and training. Most of all, he was pleased that WPA CAPsaw itself as “gathering place” for those from around the world who are interested in CAP. Unfortunately,there is limited financial support available at this time, however, Professor Ruiz offered to help us seek suchsupport, both from WPA and externally. Subsequent to our meeting, the CAP Section has hadcorrespondence with various elements of the WPA Executive in an effort to move our agenda forward. Wewill report on that as the work moves forward.

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Vital statistics: child and adolescent mental healthProf. Anthony Guerrero and Dr. Jibril AbdulmalikChildren and adolescents are almost a third of the world’s population.Almost 90% of all children and adolescents in the world live in low­income and middle­income countries.There are about 100 million street children worldwide, especially in developing countries. Regionalestimates project that 40 million live in Latin America, 25–30 million in Asia, and over 10 million in Africa.Among children and adolescents worldwide:• 10­20% suffer from a mental health problem.• Neuropsychiatric disorders are a leading cause of health­related burden, accounting for 15–30% ofthe disability­adjusted life­years (DALYs) lost during the first three decades of life.In sub­Saharan Africa:• 160 out of 1000 live born children die before they reach the age of five• Approximately two million children live with HIV/AIDS• Two of three children attend primary school and less than one in four attend secondary schoolIn Central and Eastern Europe: approximately 1.5 million children live in public careIn the southern hemisphere, psychiatrists customarily care for children and adolescents with epilepsy,which:• Causes about 9% of the total illness burden resulting from mental and neurologic disease• Is the eighth leading cause of morbidity among children from 5 to 14 years of age, and• Is much more common in developing (versus industrialized) countries because of higher rates ofcentral nervous system injuryIn the United States of America: the top three leading causes of death among youth ages 1­19 years areaccidents, homicide, and suicide.

References aivalble on the request, photo ­ Kioshi Yoshida

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Vital statistics: child and adolescent mental healthProf. Anthony Guerrero and Dr. Jibril AbdulmalikChildren and adolescents are almost a third of the world’s population.Almost 90% of all children and adolescents in the world live in low­income and middle­income countries.There are about 100 million street children worldwide, especially in developing countries. Regionalestimates project that 40 million live in Latin America, 25–30 million in Asia, and over 10 million in Africa.Among children and adolescents worldwide:• 10­20% suffer from a mental health problem.• Neuropsychiatric disorders are a leading cause of health­related burden, accounting for 15–30% ofthe disability­adjusted life­years (DALYs) lost during the first three decades of life.In sub­Saharan Africa:• 160 out of 1000 live born children die before they reach the age of five• Approximately two million children live with HIV/AIDS• Two of three children attend primary school and less than one in four attend secondary schoolIn Central and Eastern Europe: approximately 1.5 million children live in public careIn the southern hemisphere, psychiatrists customarily care for children and adolescents with epilepsy,which:• Causes about 9% of the total illness burden resulting from mental and neurologic disease• Is the eighth leading cause of morbidity among children from 5 to 14 years of age, and• Is much more common in developing (versus industrialized) countries because of higher rates ofcentral nervous system injuryIn the United States of America: the top three leading causes of death among youth ages 1­19 years areaccidents, homicide, and suicide.

References aivalble on the request, photo ­ Kioshi Yoshida

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Psychiatry Research Training Course for Junior Investigators in ChildPsychiatry and Psychiatry(co­sponsored by WPA CAP)

2012, June 24st – 30th, Bocca di Magra (La Spezia) – ITALYProf. Bennett Leventhal, WPA CAP ChairFoundation Child and the Working Group on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of the Italian Society ofPsychopathology (SOPSI) are pleased to announce the 9th Training Course in CAP for young researchersin CAP and psychiatry. The aim of the course is to provide a high quality, intensive training experience thatwill offer training on the relevant elements of clinical science (diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of themost important childhood psychiatric disorders) and research (designing a research project, researchmethods, basic principles of statistics, writing and presenting scientific work.) In addition, the course isdesigned to provide tutorials, networking and other valuable educational activities that will enhance theeducation of junior investigators. The course will include lectures and interactive sessions conducted by aninternational panel of highly qualified faculty with recognized expertise in their respective fields.THE FINAL DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS IS: March 16thCandidates must:o Be a physician with training in a relevant medical specialtyo Have a strong commitment to research in child and adolescent psychiatryo Demonstrated productivity in child and adolescent psychiatry researcho Active, demonstratable participation in a research project And/Or Relevant scientific publicationsTRAINEES ARE RESPONSIBLE ONLY FOR THEIR TRAVEL COSTS TO AND FROM THE SEMINARSITE. ORGANIZERS WILL PAY FOR APPLICATION FEES, TUITION, FOOD AND LODGING.Candidates:NUMBER: Maximum of 40 young researchers or specialists under the age of 35 or not more than 5 yearssince completing training­ Must be nominated by an Academic Professor of Psychiatry and/or Child and Adolescent Psychiatry atidentifiable center for psychiatric research and training.­ Must want to develop specific competence in the following areas of CAP: clinical researchapplied/translational research and/or research training/management.­ Must demonstrate at least one of the following:1. At least one publication (as author or co­author) on a peer reviewed and/or indexed on PubMed2. At least one poster or other presentation during a Psychiatry or Child and Adolescent PsychiatryCongress (National or International)3. Presently or recently involved, in a relevant research project in child and adolescent psychiatry ordevelopmental psychopathology.4. A willingness to attend and fully participation the entirety of the one week course.All the information and instructions for submission, along with the registration form can be found at

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WPA CAP NewsletterEditor: Norbert Skokauskas (Ireland/Japan)Assistant Editors: Prof. Anthony Guerrero (USA), and Dr. Jibril Abdulmalik (Nigeria)Editorial Board: Prof. Bennett Leventhal (Chair, WPA CAP, USA), Dr. Gordana Milavic (Co­Chair, WPA CAP,UK), Prof. Dimitris Anagnostopoulos (Past Chair, WPA CAP, Greece), Prof. S.Malhotra (India), Prof.D.Fung (Singapore), Prof. S.Honjo (Japan), Prof. P.Szatmari (Canada), Prof. L.Viola (Paragway), Prof.S.C.Cho (S.Korea), Prof. D.Puras (Lithuania), Dr. V.Storm (Australia), Dr. J.Fayyad (Lebanon), Dr. S.Tan(Malaysia), Dr. M.B.Moyano (Argentina), Dr. N.V.Tuan (Vietnam), and Dr. T.Masaru (Japan).

Major UpcomingEvents

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May 17 – May 19, 2012

International Meeting for Autism ResearchMay 17­19, 2012 Toronto, Canada